just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
number one; first; best; most; game; round
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now that; since; so long as; because
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
national defence; national defense
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect